Poverty does not just bring hunger or ill-health. Poverty robs children of their joy and takes away their opportunities and hopes for the future.

That is why Compassion Sunday [3]is so important. For those of you who do not know, Compassion Sunday is an annual event that draws the attention of the Church to the needs of the world’s poorest children.

Children like Ginsely, who lives in the Dominican Republic. This is her story: